Investigates the state of deep distress American workers are experiencing due to the economic downturn and how it affects their lives.
Distressed American Worker: Fears of Permanent Job Loss Soar
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Preparing the Workforce for a “Green Jobs” Economy
Identifies the types of jobs and skills that will be in demand in a clean energy economy.
Great Expectations: Preparing Your Child with Developmental Disabilities for Employment Success
Guide for parents of children with developmental disabilities.
High Skills/High Wages: Building the Foundation for a Stronger American Economy
Recap of conference on skills and wages.
Public-Private Partnerships: Strategies for Meeting the Needs of Employers (webinar)
Webinar about using public-private partnerships to meet the needs of employers.
DiscoverAbility Dashboard 2008: Employment of People with Disabilities
Includes information on the overall employment and economic status of people with disabilities.
Leadership Challenge: Effective Communication and Collaboration for Achieving Systems Change (webinar)
Webinar on effective communication and collaboration
Understanding and Using Labor Market Information to Enhance Employment Services for People with Disabilities (webinar)
Webinar on enhancing employment services for people with disabilities.
Changing Landscape of Innovation: Priority Skill Needs of Employers in New Jersey’s Life Sciences Industry
Ready for the Job report on the life sciences industry.
New Jersey’s Growing Remote Workforce and the Skill Requirements of Employers
Investigates factors driving the emerging remote workforce.
Investing for the Long Term: Priority Skill Needs of Employers in New Jersey’s Finance Industry
Highlights the priority workforce skill needs of New Jersey’s finance industries.
Rescue Plan for American Workers
Offers perspective on our nation’s economic troubles.
Employment of People with Disabilities: Why Are We Losing Ground?
This webinar took place in December 2008 and featured a presentation by Steven M. Eidelman.
Sector Strategies for Workforce Development and Opportunities for People with Disabilities (webinar)
This webinar examined strategies and opportunities for the employment of people with disabilities.
Improving the Quality of Care: A Roundtable on the Behavioral Health Care Workforce in New Jersey (2008)
Reviews proceedings from a roundtable convened by the Heldrich Center and the Mental Health Association.
Older and Out of Work: Employer, Government, and Nonprofit Assistance
Examines strategies designed to help older workers return to work.
Older and Out of Work: Trends in Older Worker Displacement
Examines the issue of unemployed older workers.
State Activities and Emerging Trends to Advance the Employment of Adults with Disabilities
Discusses barriers to employment for people with disabilities and workplace trends.
Anxious American Worker
Examines the overall disquiet about the economy held by American workers.
Understanding the Workforce Needs of New Jersey’s Retail Industry
Explores the changing skill and education needs of the modern retail workplace.